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A Demand to impose ‘Jizya’ Tax on Hindus and Other Non-Muslims in Bangladesh
Sanatan Prabhat
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July 31, 2025
(Jizya tax is a tax historically collected from non-Muslims for their protection under Islamic rule.) Dhaka (Bangladesh) – Non-Muslims living in Bangladesh should be made to pay the ‘Jizya tax’. Since Muslims pay ‘Zakat’ (A portion of their wealth...
How To Watch BAN U-19 vs SA U-19 Free Live Streaming Online of Youth Tri-Nation Series 2025 5th ODI? Get Telecast Details of Bangladesh vs South Africa Cricket Match on TV
Latestly
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July 31, 2025
The Bangladesh U19 men's national cricket team will be locking horns with the South Africa U19 men's national cricket team in the fifth Youth ODI match of the Tri-nation ODI tournament being held in Zimbabwe. The BAN U19 vs SA U19 ODI match of the...
Bangladesh minority group condemns communal violence in northern Gangacora
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 30, 2025
Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 30 (ANI): A delegation led by the Acting General Secretary of Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, Manindra Kumar Nath, visited Hindupara, which has been hit by communal violence, in Aldadpur village, Betgari...
Bangladesh: Year since Hasina Fled, Rights Challenges Abound
Human Rights Watch
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July 31, 2025
(New York) – The interim Bangladesh government of Mohammed Yunus is falling short in implementing its challenging human rights agenda a year since tens of thousands of people took to the street to successfully depose their authoritarian...
World News | Year Since Hasina Fled, Rights Challenges Abound in Bangladesh, Says HRW
Latestly
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July 31, 2025
Dhaka [Bangladesh], July 31 (ANI): The interim Bangladesh government of Mohammed Yunus is falling short in implementing its challenging human rights agenda, a year since tens of thousands of people took to the streets to successfully depose their...
Bangladesh Nods No To China-Pak Bloc – What Yunus’ Envoy Said With A Smile
Zee News
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New Delhi: In diplomatic corridors, not every refusal is loud. Some come with a smile. For weeks, Beijing has been quietly nudging Dhaka into a trilateral bloc with Pakistan. Not once or twice, but on at least five separate occasions, Chinese...
Awami League condemns 'brutal killings' in Bangladesh prisons under Yunus rule
Madhyamam
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July 31, 2025
Dhaka: Bangladesh's Awami League has strongly criticised the "brutal torture and killing" of inmates inside prisons across the country under the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government. The party mentioned that with the full "use of the state...
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia to contest Bangladesh general polls
The Hindu
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July 31, 2025
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson, | Photo Credit: AP Khaleda Zia, the chairperson of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and former Premier, will contest the upcoming general election, her party leader said on Wednesday (July 30, 2025)....
HSBC winding down retail banking business in Bangladesh
Xinhua News Agency
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DHAKA, July 31 (Xinhua) -- The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corp Ltd (HSBC) has announced to wind down its retail banking business in Bangladesh in a phased manner starting in the second half of this year. The decision follows a review of its...
Bhutan loses 1-0 to Bangladesh despite good possession
Kuensel
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Despite maintaining significant ball possession, Bhutan’s senior national men’s football team lost 1-0 to Bangladesh in their first match of the FIFA Friendly at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu yesterday. their Chili goalkeeper a locked...
‘Hindutva’ activists accuse Kargil war veteran’s kin of being Bangladeshi nationals; booked
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 31, 2025
Family members of a Kargil war veteran have alleged that around 80 individuals affiliated with a Hindutva outfit barged into their house in Pune and demanded proof of Indian citizenship while accusing them of being Bangladeshi nationals. They...
Top 10 countries facing severe food insecurity in 2024–25: Bangladesh, Afghanistan, & Pakistan among the worst-hit
The Indian Express
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July 31, 2025
Global Report on Food Crises 2025: More than 295 million people across 53 countries and territories experienced acute levels of hunger in 2024, according to the Global Report on Food Crises 2025 released by the Food and Agriculture Organization...
The interplay of doxa and episteme in Bangladesh's politics
Daily Star
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July 31, 2025
In the terrain of Bangladeshi politics, the tension is not simply between belief and knowledge, myth and reason, or performance and policy. These oppositions—framed as doxa and episteme—do not neatly resolve into a hierarchy of value. Instead,...
Deciphering the ambiguity and controversy surrounding the alleged demolition of Satyajit Ray’s ancestral home in Bangladesh
Pressenza
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July 31, 2025
Amid confusion and controversy surrounding its historical significance, Bangladesh halted the demolition of a century-old house next to “Shashi Lodge” in Mymensingh (in the first lane of the “Hari-Kishore Ray Road”). Some claim the house belonged...
Bangladeshi swimmers conquer English channel after 37 years!
Bangladesh Post
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Thirty-seven years since the last Bangladeshi swimmer took on the mighty English Channel, history has repeated itself — and in inspiring fashion. On Tuesday morning, national swimmer and Olympian Mahfizur Rahman Sagar and his compatriot Nazmul...
Dhaka renews call for full membership of Palestine in UN
Bangladesh Post
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Bangladesh has reiterated its call for the full recognition and membership of the State of Palestine in the United Nations. “The implementation of the two-State solution must begin now. We must act with urgency and courage to uphold international...
Top Story Source: Bangladesh to stop probing workers' exploitation syndicate 'Decision reached in a meeting between officials of both nations.' B Nantha Kumar 3 h ago ⋅ 21
Malaysiakini
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July 31, 2025
Bangladesh has agreed to stop its investigation over allegations of a syndicate exploiting its labourers who wish to work in Malaysia, a high-ranking official from the Bangladeshi government told Malaysiakini. The official, who requested...
HSBC to Shut Retail Business in Bangladesh
finews.asia
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July 31, 2025
London-based HSBC continues its global overhaul with the closure of its retail business in Bangladesh. HSBC will begin winding down its retail business in Bangladesh in the second half of 2025, according to CEO Georges Elhedery during an earnings...
7 foreigners charged with kidnapping Bangladeshi businessman
Free Malaysia Today
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July 30, 2025
The seven were charged in the Kuala Lumpur magistrates’ court under Section 3(1) of the Kidnapping Act 1961, which provides for a sentence of between 30 and 40 years’ imprisonment, as well as caning, upon conviction. PETALING JAYA: Seven foreign...
Mapping Bangladesh’s Critical Infrastructure and Interdependencies
Bioengineer.org
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July 31, 2025
In a rapidly evolving world where urbanization and technological advancements are accelerating at an unprecedented pace, the resilience of critical infrastructure systems emerges as a paramount concern for nations seeking sustainable development...